Falafel are lovely fried vegetarian patties made from chickpeas, herbs and spices to stuff inside pita bread, and with this yogurt sauce and tomatoes they are even more delicious. Make the recipe according to the easy instructions in this video by All Recipes.

Preparation time: 20 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Total time: 1 hr

Serves: 4 

Ingredients:

For sauce:

• 170 g plain yogurt
• ½ cucumber - peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
• 1 tsp dried dill weed
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise (optional)

For Falafel:

• 1 (425 g) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp  ground coriander
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs oil for frying

For serving:

• 2 pita breads, cut in half (optional)
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes (optional)

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